Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska
Walgren Lake State Recreation Area
Nebraska State Parks · Nebraska, United States
- Sites
- 40
- Hookups
- 40 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,730 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Walgren Lake
- Nearest town
- Hay Springs
- Address
- 4175 540th Rd.
- Phone
- 308-665-2900
About
Walgren Lake State Recreation Area is a Nebraska State Recreation Area with 40 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission's published statewide camping rates for the tier(s) offered at this park: Primitive: $10/night year-round (no electric hookup; may not have restroom or trash access). A Nebraska park entry permit is also required per vehicle, on top of camping fees: $7/day or $35/year for Nebraska-plated vehicles, $14/day or $70/year for non-Nebraska-plated vehicles. (Source: outdoornebraska.gov/parks/park-pricing/.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 19° | -12° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 45° | 21° | -23° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 29° | 10° | 77° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 34° | 2° | 82° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 47° | 31° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 60° | 46° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 89° | 65° | 53° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 63° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 58° | 35° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 41° | 22° | 83° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 33° | 8° | 75° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 23° | 7° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Red Cloud (NE) Nebraska NF · USDA Forest Service · 19 mi · 4 sites
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- Roberts Tract (NE) Nebraska NF · USDA Forest Service · 27 mi · 4 sites
- Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · Nebraska State Parks · 27 mi · 86 sites
- Crawford City Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 40 mi
All public campgrounds in Nebraska · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-23. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.